LAW ENFORCEMENT

The law enforcement training program at Hennepin Technical College is accredited by the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (POST). The Law Enforcement certificate program is designed to prepare students to become professional law enforcement officers who have the ability to think clearly, apply communication and human behavior principles, and effectively use hands on skills as the situation requires. This certificate program provides the final skills component of the law enforcement curriculum mandated by the Minnesota Peace Officer and Standards Board.

Program Title:
Law Enforcement

Award Type:
Advanced Technical Certificate

Credits: Total Advanced Technical Certificate Credits 22

Award Outcomes:

Understand the skills required to perform the duties of a police officer.

Utilize command presence and officer safety techniques.

Apply tactics to control subjects in field encounter situations.

Justify lawful use of force with applicable MN state statutes, Federal Case law and established Use of Force continuum.

Demonstrate proficiency with hand guns and long guns.

Employ tactics and procedures to detain and control suspects.

Demonstrate concepts and techniques to conduct vehicle contacts.

Demonstrate emergency vehicle operations.

Identify federal and state statutes pertaining to the duties and responsibilities of a police officer.

Support concepts of policing.

Distinguish diverse groups which make up MN communities.

Assess methods to meet the needs of domestic needs victims.

Express core ethical principles.

Compose police reports.

Describe crime scene techniques.

Demonstrate officer interactions with crime victims.

Career Opportunities:
Upon successful completion of the program the student will be eligible to take the Minnesota State Peace Officer License Examination. Completion of this Examination is required in order to obtain entry law enforcement positions with state, county, or local agencies.

Choose Total Advanced Technical Certificate Credits 22 credits from the following areas: